John B. Roesmaladi
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Houston, TX 77077 Home: 281-***-****
Systems / Network / IT Manager
Network Design, Administration & Security
MCSE / CCNP / CCA / CCSA
Dynamic, technical and business-savvy professional with proven success in
managing, installing, and re-engineering systems and network infrastructure
to achieve bottom-line results while formulating and implementing advanced
technology and business solutions to meet a diversity of needs. Excellent
qualifications in cross-functional team leadership, resources management,
budget management, project planning/management, training and customer
service. Possess hands-on experience and organizational skills to provide
changes in process with no loss to customer service. Outstanding
communication skills; interfaces extensively with upper management,
vendors, staff, peers and users.
Professional Experience
Hisco, Houston, TX
March 2012 - Present
Network Manager/Architect - Responsible for project planning, designing,
and administering 30+ multinational wide area network. Supervise three
staff, oversee computer operations, and manage IT infrastructure budgets.
Responsible for the development of overall IT Business Continuity Planning
and Disaster Recovery.
Plan, budget, and recommend proper software and hardware.
Design, implement, and maintain the current and next generation of network
including VMWare virtualization and internal cloud computing using Cisco
UCS and Netapp Flexpod technologies.
Implement and support managed 30 MPLS network infrastructure and VPN
connectivity.
Design and implement long and short-term strategic plans to make certain
network capacity for future requirements.
Devise as well as develop appropriate network architecture and
standardization to support functional and system requirements.
Evaluate new technologies, select products and services for
implementation, and manage system upgrades.
Manage vendor and service provider relationships. Negotiate contracts,
pricing, and SLAs.
Gardere, Wynne, Sewell LLP, Houston, TX
May 2005 - March 2012
Manager of Technology Infrastructure - Focus on planning, budgeting,
implementation, and administration of information systems and technology.
Lead and delegate 6 local staff members. Select and oversee vendors and
define business requirements. Manage systems configuration and maintenance
including troubleshoot problems, plan and direct upgrades, and test
operations to ensure system functionality and availability.
. Manage day to day IT operations and coordinate existing and upcoming
projects.
. Monitor performance of LAN/WAN-based hardware and software using
monitoring software to support the management of confidential legal
data.
. Oversee the evaluation, planning, and vendor selection of Netapp
SAN/NAS hardware to consolidate all direct attached storage.
. Help evaluate and coordinate installation of Cisco VOIP migration.
. Responsible for coordinating operational improvements (i.e. Exchange
2007 migration, Citrix upgrade, data redundancy, server
virtualization) to reduce downtime and extend business continuity.
. Responsible for implementing best practice solutions and automating
storage backup, replication, disaster recovery, and high availability.
. Spearhead transition from outdated technologies to highly streamlined
and cost-effective client-server technologies and business solutions
that have improved efficiency and decreased expenses.
Siemens Business Services, Houston, TX May 2003 - May 2005
Systems Engineer - Direct all facets of local area network/server
management for a wellhead fabrication company. Manage site data network
operations including design, installation and maintenance of Windows 2003
Active Directory Network. Monitor network resources and enable LAN/WAN
interconnectivity.
. Coordinate successful migration of NT 4.0 to Windows 2003 Active
Directory.
. Improve system performance by engineering server upgrades and
upgrading LAN infrastructure.
. Responsible for integration and maintenance of 14 TB NetApp Storage
devices (Filers).
. Spearhead research and implementation of a comprehensive back-up
procedure for the Local Area and Remote Network as well as developing
business continuity contingency plans.
. Accountable for overall strategy including technology research and
security, acquisitions, and integration for network improvement and
daily operations. (i.e. Wireless LAN)
. Responsible for maintaining IT security controls in accordance with
Sarbanes Oxley guidelines.
. Implement and maintain corporate Blackberry Enterprise Server.
Severn Trent Services, Houston, TX February 2002 - May 2003
Systems Engineer - Accountable for planning and directing the successful
implementation and administration of IT infrastructure for a water and
wastewater treatment company. Interface extensively with management,
vendors and users to create and implement technology strategies to increase
efficiency and capabilities. Plan, track and monitor all assigned
projects, ensuring adherence to project scope and deliverables. Deliver
status reports to team members and management.
. Accountable for optimizing, expanding and supporting LAN
infrastructure network. Migrated existing NT 4.0 and Novell networks
to Windows 2000 Active Directory infrastructure. Installed and
configured firewall solution using Checkpoint-NG. Planned and
administered the migration of desktops to a standardized Windows 2000
environment. Designed and implemented back-up/recovery procedures,
utilizing Backup Exec. Documented technical environment, including
processes, procedures and standards.
. Responsible for upgrading company's servers from Windows NT to Windows
2000 to increase capacity and security. Built and configured new
Windows XP desktops onto network. Designed and implemented VPN
solution for remote offices. Documented technical environment.
. Designed and implemented a LAN infrastructure, utilizing Windows NT.
Set-up and configured FTP server for client access. Provided support
to company on all hardware, software and networking issues.
Jacobs Engineering Group, Houston, May 1997 - November 2001
TX
LAN/WAN Supervisor - Managed all aspects of operational procedures,
including resource allocation, budgeting, and project tracking; developed
recommendations and analyses based on customer's need and requirements.
Responsible for successfully expanding, optimizing and upgrading company's
technical infrastructure, consisting of up to 1500 users across local and
remote locations. Installed, configured and managed a LAN/WAN environment,
consisting of up to 50+ Windows NT, Novell Netware servers, 30+ Cisco
Switches and Routers. Supervised team of up to 6, consisting of LAN
Administrators, Lotus Notes Administrators and Project Coordinators.
Interfaced extensively with management and clients to analyze and implement
IT solutions to increase efficiency and quality.
. Partially administered $2 million annual capital budget.
. Credited with optimizing technical infrastructure, resulting in
increasing network availability.
. Planned and managed the successful relocation of data center,
including all systems and networks.
. Led team in procurement and installation of Cisco Catalyst (3500s,
4000s, and 6000s) Switches and Routers to improve performance and
security.
. Configured Internetwork and VLAN connectivity with Cisco Router and
Switches.
. Recommended and implemented extranet zones to allow clients to view
AutoCAD drawings.
. Collaborated with Engineering and Sales Managers to define project
scope and needs.
. Researched, selected and implemented new Windows 2000 servers onto
existing NT network.
. Planned and recommended implementation of Compaq StorageWorks SAN to
store more than 1.5 terabytes of data. Set-up and administered
Compaq and Dell server farm to support SAN environment, including DLT
Robotic backup units.
. Setup and configured remote access to allow work sharing via Citrix
Metaframe.
. Directed the migration of back-up solution from ArcServe to Veritas
software.
. Managed and monitored all internal system security.
. Analyzed and resolved all server and network connectivity issues.
Raytheon Engineers & Constructors, June 1995 - May 1997
Houston, TX
Systems Analyst / Network Administrator - Accountable for administering and
supporting company's technical infrastructure, consisting of more than 600
users across a LAN/WAN environment.
. Administered, troubleshot and maintained Novell servers for file
storage and print queues
. Supported and monitored more than 200 desktops running under 2 DECNET
servers.
. Maintained UPS, tape backup units, Compaq Proliant 1500 file servers,
Cabletron MMAC hubs, including IRMs and TPMIMs, CD-ROMs, and
additional storage devices
. Analyzed, troubleshot and supported Windows 3.1/9X/NT desktops,
including all third party software.
. Installed, configured, upgraded and troubleshot all hardware and
peripherals related issues.
. Administered and supported Lotus CC:Mail.
. Researched and resolved all hardware, software and desktop issues.
. Trained users on hardware and software usage.
Education
University of Houston, Houston, TX
Masters of Business Administration Degree (MBA) - Management
Bachelor of Business Administration Degree (BBA) - MIS